[ Gray sits up as if poked in the side, blindsided by his ACCUSATION. It's actually more like he's teasing her, but she doesn't recognize teasing from serious Mr. Eustace. ]
A-A violent streak? No, I don't think... I mean, not any more than necessary...
[ Add cackles as she stutters, and normally this would be her cue to administer punishment, but that would just be proving him right. So she sits there, not knowing how she should respond to worm her way out of this trap, reddening as she feels Eustace's (imagined) scrutiny. The seconds pass by; her mortification piles on... ]
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A-A violent streak? No, I don't think... I mean, not any more than necessary...
[ Add cackles as she stutters, and normally this would be her cue to administer punishment, but that would just be proving him right. So she sits there, not knowing how she should respond to worm her way out of this trap, reddening as she feels Eustace's (imagined) scrutiny. The seconds pass by; her mortification piles on... ]